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U.S. Corrections Officer Working for Los Mayos Arrested
An alleged Arizona corrections officer—a U.S. citizen—was arrested; she was working for the Sinaloa Cartel. I am not sure if she actually holds that…
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From Ciudad Juárez to El Paso: Here’s What the CJNG Tunnels Discovered by the FBI Look Like
What if the tunnels used for drug trafficking were also being used to smuggle migrants? An investigation based on court records from federal courts…
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Hitmen Kill National Guardsmen in Sinaloa Two Years Into the Criminal War
And on this second anniversary of the criminal war in Sinaloa, there was further violence. Around 3:00 a.m., armed men entered a hotel in…
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Violence in Sinaloa Due to the War Between the ‘Chapitos’ and the ‘Mayiza’
Today, September 9th, marks two years since the conflict between *La Mayiza* and *Los Chapitos* began. However, let me correct that: what truly marks…
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Without “El Mencho,” A New Armed Wing Springs Up Within the CJNG Every Month
Six months after the death of Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes—”El Mencho,” the long-time leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG)—the criminal organization he founded…
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U.S. Releases ‘El Inge’: Felipe Cabrera Sarabia to Be Deported to Mexico After Turning on the Sinaloa Cartel
At age 56, Felipe Cabrera Sarabia left the federal penitentiary in Lompoc, California, after completing the sentence imposed by a U.S. judge in 2023…
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Who is Felipe Cabrera Sarabia, the Released Sinaloa Cartel Leader?
On July 25, 2023, in a federal court in the Northern District of Illinois, Judge Sharon Johnson Coleman sentenced Felipe Cabrera Sarabia to 19…
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Gold Guns, Weapons, and Armored Vehicles: A Profile of “El Maniako,” the New Hitman Boss in Michoacán
Who will take control of one of Michoacán’s most bloodthirsty armed wings following the fall of its top leader? On August 31, the killing…
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Cartels Penetrate the Border Using Drug Tunnels
Underground, amidst darkness and silence, cartels are waging another battle. The U.S.-Mexico border faces a threat advancing through tunnels equipped with electricity, ventilation, and…
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U.S. Issues Security Alert Over Threat in Sonora and Restricts Movement
The U.S. Consulate in Nogales urged its citizens to exercise extreme caution and limited its staff’s movements to essential activities during daylight hours. On…
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“I’ll Give You 50,000 Pesos A Month”: Criminals Attempt To Bribe Police Commanders In Zacatecas
Police forces in Zacatecas are on high alert because suspected organized crime members have offered up to 50,000 pesos to municipal commanders in exchange…
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“R5” Was Killed Alongside His Bodyguard “Chuchito Nini,” Who Was Barely 15 Years Old
New details have emerged regarding the operation in which “R5,” the leader of the Reyes Cartel, was killed. Beside him was his bodyguard, “Chuchito…
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The First Woman Accused of CJNG-Linked Terrorism Admits to Her Crimes in the United States
Can a single woman coordinate the trafficking of weapons and people for one of the world’s most feared cartels? María del Rosario Navarro Sánchez—known…
